DeLorme Anyone using the PN-40

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:44 pm

If you use or have used the PN-40, I would like some "PERSONAL USE" comments on its likes and dislikes. I have already done a ton of research online so info found there....well...I already know of reviews and comments there. Juast look for your personal use input. Thanks!!! Very Happy

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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:27 am

Get a Garmin, or ...........

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:50 am

marc_54140 wrote:

Get a Garmin, or ...........

Ummmmmm nooooooooooo!!! LOL Gotta be different!! Very Happy

None of the Garmin have anything kewl and different unless you get into the Colorado. I think having a GPS that has Sooooo many options you could DATE it....is a bit too much. ROFLMBO!!! Laughing

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:36 pm

We have had a PN-40 since they came out and have been very happy with it. The newest firmware release is great and now is totally paperless.
There are so many features that I don't think we have tried them all yet.
This is a great unit.
The Searchers

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:28 pm

What kind of features???

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:48 pm

I have been following the Pn-40 since it first came out. For the money I don't think there is a better unit to be had(this coming from a Garmin owner). The unit comes with topo 7, has a 3 axis compass, Altimeter, paperless caching, 1gb internal memory(SD expandable to 32gb), & a beautiful screen(though small).

The unit uses the same gps chipset as the new Garmin oregon, though it think it uses a bigger antenna. I've heard battery life is a bit low, but if you buy the optional lithium battery kit its much better. Delorme even released an addon so you can use the send to GPS button on every cache page now just like garmins can. One negative is the topo 7 software has a step learning curve, because it's so feature rich compared to anything you have used.

I've owned Magellan, Lowrance, & Garmin GPS units, & if I was in the market right now I would definitely look at the PN-40 very seriously.

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:43 pm

One more little tidbit about the PN-20 and PN-40. If you buy the lithium battery pack, it makes the unit light enough to float.

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:01 pm

Thanks for all the input everyone. Sounds like there are a number of positives out there!